RevGalBlogPals Friday Five: Odds and Ends

Over at RevGals, Sally writes:  I have had a ridiculously busy week so apologies for the fact that this is rushed and even a bit late, but here goes, even in the busyness of the week what has

1. Inspired you:  My son.  He's only six but has more medical specialists in his life than my husband and I combined.  This week, we had to take him in for a CT scan of his sinuses.  He was anxious about it but, as usual for him, made no fuss when it was time for the test.  He's AWESOME!

2. Challenged you:  This week's sermon.  I'm using 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 as my primary text for preaching and it's been harder than I expected.  This is one of "those" weeks, when I'm wrestling because *'m feeling really directed by God, but I'm struggling to put what God is sending me into words that will work for my congregation.  (Does that make sense?)

3. Made you smile:  The CT technician, whose patience for my son's questions helped him feel comfortable with the test she was about to perform.

4. Made you cross/ made you want to weep:  At 6:25 yesterday morning, we got the phone call we've been dreading for years.  My 91 year old mother-in-law was in the Intensive Care Unit of her local hospital.  She was bleeding in her brain.  It is now 24 hours later and things are still "touch and go."  She's been strong, healthy and independent.  It's looking like that will no longer be true.  And I'm sad.

5.Kept you going?:  Faithful friends and colleagues.  My husband was supposed to lead a funeral today.  Instead, we're going down to visit with Mum.  I'm grateful for the colleague who didn't even hesitate when we called to ask him to take the funeral.  I'm appreciative of prayers--for Mum, for her care providers, and for our family.  Who knew Facebook could be such a gift as people offer their love through the computer?!